Rod Parker

Rod Parker

Atlanta Falcons 152nd pick
WR · Tennessee State · 1980–1981

Draft Details

Year
1978
Round
Round 6
Pick
152nd overall
Team
Atlanta Falcons
Position
WR
College
Tennessee State

Rod Parker Draft Context

Rod Parker was the 152nd overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft, selected by the Atlanta Falcons.

Picks Around Rod Parker

PickPlayerPosTeamCollege
149Al PittsCleveland BrownsMichigan State
150Dwight HicksDBDetroit LionsMichigan
152Rodney ParkerWRAtlanta FalconsTennessee State
153Tony ArdizzoneCDetroit LionsNorthwestern
154Conrad RuckerTEHouston TexansSouthern
155Steve GeiseRBCincinnati BengalsPenn State

Atlanta Falcons 1978 Draft Class

Other Atlanta Falcons picks in 1978 include Mike Kenn (OT, round 1), Steve Stewart (LB, round 2), Stan Waldemore (G, round 3), Brian Cabral (LB, round 4), Dennis Pearson (WR, round 5), Rodney Parker (WR, round 6), Tom Pridemore (S, round 9), Ricky Patton (RB, round 10), Ray Strong (RB, round 10).

Other Tennessee State players drafted in 1978 include Sylvester Hicks, Stan Johnson, Danny Johnson, Dwight Wheeler, Homer Elias, Jerrold McRae, Rodney Parker.

No NFL career statistics are available for Rod Parker in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).

Rod Parker is a former wide receiver out of Tennessee State, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 152nd overall pick (round 6) in the 1978 NFL Draft.

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More from the 1978 Draft

RdPickTeamPlayerPosCollege
11HOUEarl CampbellRBTexas
12 KCArt StillDEKentucky
13NOWes ChandlerWRFlorida
15BUFTerry MillerRBOklahoma State
16GBJames LoftonWRStanford
17 SFKen MacAfeeTENotre Dame
18CINRoss BrownerNTNotre Dame
19SEAKeith SimpsonDBMemphis
110NYGGordon KingOTStanford
111DETLuther BradleyCBNotre Dame

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